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Rh Definition

• (n) a blood group antigen possessed by Rh-positive people; if an Rh-negative person receives a blood transfusion from an Rh-positive person it can result in hemolysis and anemia
• (n) a white hard metallic element that is one of the platinum group and is found in platinum ores; used in alloys with platinum
• (n) any of several hormones produced in the hypothalamus and carried by a vein to the anterior pituitary gland where they stimulate the release of anterior pituitary hormones; each releasing hormone causes the anterior pituitary to secrete a specific hormone

Rh Synonyms

• atomic number 45
• hypothalamic releasing factor
• hypothalamic releasing hormone
• releasing factor
• releasing hormone
• RH
• Rh factor
• rhesus factor
• rhodium